Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 778
Although the scale of the slave camps on the west bank of Weikou is not as large as that on the east bank, there are still more than ten thousand soldiers stationed, scattered in prosperous places along the coast.Especially in the north, a few miles away from the Huai River, the three camps were stationed here, because the vortex river channel was narrowed here, and several buoys were built on the water surface to connect the east and west and transport troops.

After the fierce battle on the river before, many soldiers fled to the camp on the west bank, smashing all kinds of defense facilities on the water into a mess.Especially when the Huainan Middle Route Army arrived at the battlefield and shouted the news that the slave master Shi Le was dead, the scene became even more chaotic. The soldiers gathered around the familiar commanders, shouting and asking questions frequently.Those commanders didn't know much about the military situation compared to the cold soldiers. Even if they wanted to ask the generals for instructions, they couldn't get away because they were surrounded by soldiers.

The several camps were all in a mess, and there was no clear order to call on these panicked soldiers to stay and continue fighting, or to jump out of the camp and disperse in a crowd.

The reason why the scene became so chaotic is also due to the ineffective command of the slave generals guarding here.There were also seven or eight generals of the slave army on the west bank, the most important of which were Li Tu, Shihu's confidant, and Liu Xian, the leader of the Xiongnu Tu Geyi.

The military order Li Tu received before the war was to control these soldiers on the west bank as much as possible, so as not to make them disperse in a hurry.However, he is only a member of Shi Hu's Yi Cong, the newly promoted general does not have much Yi Cong himself, and he has very little prestige among the slave army.Before the situation collapsed, he could still pretend to be a tiger, and use Zhongshan King's prestige to restrain and order generals and soldiers.

However, following the defeat of the slave army who was killed on the river, the Xuzhou slave general Liu Zheng even took the defeated people and fled directly. The slave generals in the battalions on the west bank were also surprised and suspicious. The confidants gathered together to protect themselves.Even if Li Tu received another military order, he would simply ignore it.

Li Tu was still trying to reverse this situation at first, but the impact of the crushing crowd and the chaos of the camp itself made the situation even more out of control.When he entered the camp in person to frighten the mob, he was almost held hostage by two slave generals leading the crowd to ask for details and King Zhongshan's specific plans.

He managed to break free, and he was terrified, and he didn't dare to rush into the camp again. He simply took two thousand people from his own headquarters and left the camp. The slave soldiers were forced to stay inside and not to leave the camp.

It was also a helpless move for him to do so, because when the Huainan Middle Route Army arrived on the battlefield, the exchanges between the east and west banks of Guoshui came to an abrupt end, and Li Tu could no longer accept military orders from the Zhongshan King on the east bank.The reason for this is not that the buoys used for communication were destroyed. At this time, the focus of the Huainan Army's offensive was still the camp where King Zhongshan was located on the east bank, and only a few warships were sent around the camp to attack the west bank.

The one who really severed the connection between the two slave armies was the Tu Ge troops defending the three camps on the buoy.

Liu Xiannian, the leader of the Tu clan, was in his early thirties, and he looked no different from Jin people, without any obvious characteristics of Huzhong.At that time, the Xiongnu had been attached to the Huns for a long time, especially Tuge, who was the largest branch of the five Huns, had long since got rid of many tribal habits, and the upper-class dignitaries had been Sinicized for a long time. Perhaps the cultural attainments of the Liu family of Tuge were not as good as those of the Jin Dynasty. Popularity, but not much different in other respects.Even when Han Zhao Liu Yuanhai rebelled, he declared that he would directly inherit Shu Han.

Liu Xian was also born in Tu Dazong, a distant relative of the Han and Zhao royal families.After the fall of Liu Yao in Guanzhong, he led his headquarters and some of the remnants of Han and Zhao returned to Shizhao, retaining a considerable part of its strength and maintaining a considerable degree of autonomy.Even earlier in Jie Kingdom, Zhao Lord Shi Le personally designated an area as the habitat of these slaughtered descendants.Of course, preferential treatment is preferential treatment, and precautions are also essential. Liu Xian's army has tens of thousands, and this time he led the army as a righteous follower to help the battle, and there are also nearly [-] people. They are a powerful force among Zhu Huyi, but it is still difficult to know military affairs. confidential.

However, due to the unfavorable war before, Shi Hu had to rely heavily on the powerful military leaders among these Hu masses, so Liu Xian also encroached on those small Hu troops wantonly, and his troops became stronger.Previously, he took the initiative to ask Ying to defend the west bank of the vortex, and Shi Hu also worried that it would be a hidden danger for him to stay in the Chinese army, so he agreed.

Earlier, the Huainan army shouted along the river to break the morale of the slave army. Tu Ge was fortunate to be listed as a rebel who must be killed along with Jiehu, so Liu Xian's troops did not have the wavering heart of other Zahu.Moreover, some Tu Ge followers who did not belong to Liu Xian took the initiative to join them because of fear, so now Liu Xian has 9000 or [-] people, all of which are arranged on the west bank of Guoshui.

When the slaves on the river fled, Liu Xian made a decisive decision and led his direct descendants to directly control the vortex buoy.Not long after, there were Jie people's messengers rushing over on the buoy, all of them were captured by Tu Ge's fierce soldiers, and they were taken in front of Liu Xian. After some torture, Liu Xian learned more about Shihu's intention.

"Shi Jilong recalled Li Tu, but our department was not involved in the order. Hmph, the dog thief is clearly discerning relatives and estrangements. It seems that he intends to abandon our army here and serve as the queen for his return journey!"

When Liu Xian spoke up to this point, his eyes were flickering fiercely, and he sneered and said, "Hu Nu is so disregarding military affairs, he should be passionate about returning home. It seems that what the southerners said is true. Shilong should indeed be dead. Thinking about it so much and wanting to spy on you! It’s really hateful that he didn’t disclose such an important secret to me before!”

At the point of hating, Liu Xian was so excited that he shouted violently, and slashed and chopped off the heads of several Jiehu messengers.

However, no matter what kind of rage and indignation is going on right now, Liu Xian is well aware of the dire situation of the thousands of troops under his command.With Shihu, his troops are already abandoned, and even if they retreat to the other side, there will be no good results. But with the Huainan Army, Tu Ge, like Jiehu, must be punished, and they are bound to suffer. storm.But once the fierce battle with the Huainan army started, Shi Hu would fall into Shi Hu's arms, and he wanted to use his men's lives to pave the way for Shi Hu to return bloody. This is something Liu Xian can't bear no matter what!

At this time, Liu Xian's followers also said: "The Lord of Jie, Shilong, is the pillar of the Jie Kingdom. After his death, China will be in chaos again. All those who are willing will compete to be brave at that time! The Lord is the leader of the Ministry." The nobles are far from being comparable to the Shi family's miscellaneous Hu and humble households, and they should not die for Shi's family at this time, if they can return to the old country in Guanzhong and command the loyal and righteous old people, they will surely be able to create a lot!"

How could Liu Xian not understand this truth, but the problem is, he also needs to be able to go to Chengguanzhong!The Huainan Army's offensive was so fast that even Shihu, who had been prepared for a long time, did not dare to retreat easily because of its rapid offensive. Now he hastily decided that if he rashly led his troops to retreat, under the Huainan Army's poor attack, the troops would be killed in an instant. It will fall apart and be scattered in the wild.Even if he could escape with his own body, but all the troops collapsed, what could he do in the future!
"Living in troubled times, human life is the most precious thing. In the past, Shi Shilong rode eighteen horses across Hebei, and he could still create a great cause. My lord is originally a wealthy family in the clan, and my clan is not a clan of Jiehu. As long as I can reach the old country , the infinitely heroic warriors of our own clan are on standby to be called!"

Compared with Liu Xian's hesitation, his subordinates were much more excited, and they took the initiative to abandon the army to escape, first to save their lives and then start a new fire in Guanzhong.

Liu Xian was still a bit hesitant at first, after all he had already gathered nearly ten thousand soldiers here, if he really abandoned it here, it would be really painful like cutting out the heart.But at this time, the battle ensued. First, the camp of the slave army on the opposite bank had been broken through, and the slaves began to flee wantonly, while the Huainan army boats on the river also turned and began to attack the camp on the west bank.At the same time, scouts came to report that a large-scale enemy chariot formation appeared in the night to the west, marching towards the camp defense.

"The thief Shi Jilong trapped me, and he will take revenge in the future!"

Liu Xian also knew that the military situation was urgent, and he must not hesitate any longer. If he was really besieged here by the Huainan Army, he would not only have to pay a higher price, but it was still unknown whether he would be able to escape.

So he immediately ordered all the generals to come on stage and announce: "Slave master Shilong was originally a usurper who took away my Liu family's national property to enrich himself. Now he is dying, and he is being punished by God! All warriors of our old country, Don't sacrifice your life for the Jie thief! The remnants of Jin and the south of the country are attacking each other, which has nothing to do with our family, and now there is no need to die for a boring war. The armies are targeting me, and we will find our own way of life and return to the old days. country!"

After all, he summoned more than [-] people from his direct lineage to gather the horses in the camp, each carrying a light weapon, and went out of the camp, heading straight to the north into the night.Not long after, the slaves in the other camps also heard the news, and without the heart to stick to it, they fled across the camp one after another.All of a sudden, the entire West Bank of Whirlpool and the wilderness were filled with fleeing people!

Li Tu's more than 2000 rangers had gradually felt that the situation was becoming more and more out of control before, and he hadn't received the military order from the Zhongshan King on the east bank for a long time, so he felt uneasy in his heart, so he tried to attract the crowd to approach the buoy.But in the middle of the journey, I saw a large number of slaughtered soldiers rushing out of the barracks.

Liu Xian wanted to run away with hatred in his heart, and his heart was full of resentment. When he ran into Shi Hu, a trusted subordinate in the wild, he tightened his grip on the reins, and shouted violently: "Kill! No one will be left behind!"

After Huainan Army Xiao Yuandong received the chariots and weapons sent by the Vanguard Navy, it rushed to the slave camp on the west bank of the mouth.However, the moving speed of the chariots is really slow, far less fast than the boats and boats of the navy army. Arrive at the battlefield before dawn.

But when the car formation moved forward for a further distance, there was a chaotic commotion ahead.Xiao Yuandong didn't dare to be negligent, he gave the order to move slowly, and the chariot formed a formation and slowly moved forward.

Soon, a large number of routs of the slave army appeared in the night, all shouting that they were out of formation, and fled in the wilderness without knowing the direction.

"What a pity, what a pity!"

Although the slaves had already collapsed, the chariots were limited by insufficient mobility and could not carry out large-scale encirclement and suppression.Xiao Yuandong thought for a while, then ordered the chariot to move slowly, gave up and continued to march, and occupied the nearby ground to wait for the rabbit to reap the battle exploits.

　Halfway through writing last night, I got stuck and sleepy, so I got up early this morning to make up this chapter. . .

　　
　
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